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Press Room   Press Releases In the News Events Back to Press Releases... Media Contact Marty Moe ebrary 650-230-0752 marty.moe@ebrary.com ebrary Announces Key Channel Partnership with Learning Network Leading E-Learning Provider to Leverage the ebrarian Solution for Secure Content Delivery Mountain View, CA – June 4, 2001 – ebrary™ (www.ebrary.com), the leading provider of software for online delivery of copyrighted content, today announced that Learning Network (www.learningnetwork.com; America Online Keyword: Learning Network) – the Internet’s premier consumer-education source, created by international media company Pearson plc – will utilize its new ebrarian solution for channel partners. With ebrarian, Learning Network will enable its community of students, professionals and lifelong learners to find and access the authoritative, educational information they need on the Internet, while increasing profitability and site stickiness. "To remain competitive, a growing number of online businesses are realizing that they need to offer relevant, authoritative content on their Websites, which is key to attracting and retaining customers. A recent Forrester survey found that 75 percent of consumers cited ‘quality content’ as the number one reason for choosing to visit a given Website," said Christopher Warnock, CEO of ebrary, Inc. "To meet this growing demand, we’re making our software and content available to channel partners. By working with Learning Network, a well-respected leader in the e-learning space, we will be able to quickly achieve our goal of making authoritative, copyright-protected content widely available over the Internet." ebrarian combines software, customizable content and powerful research and comprehension tools. Learning Network will leverage the ebrarian solution to securely distribute its own authoritative educational and reference content online via its network of Websites. Additionally, the company will provide its users with access to ebrary’s online collections of copyright-protected books, periodicals, journals and more, provided by the world’s leading publishers. "ebrary is a natural partner for us," said Phil Hoffman, chief executive officer, Learning Network. "With ebrarian we can offer our community of e-learners the easiest, most convenient way to access online learning solutions to meet their specific needs. And ebrary’s model doesn’t require any up-front fees or subscriptions, making content acquisition affordable across the education market." The ebrarian Solution ebrary partners with the world’s leading publishers and academic presses to develop online collections in major vertical subject areas. By combining this high-value content with powerful research and comprehension software, ebrary offers partners the powerful and flexible ebrarian solution for e-content delivery. Publishers, special interest Websites, Internet portals, libraries and e-learning providers can tap new online markets and increase revenues by making their own content securely available online, accessing relevant content from ebrary’s collection or combining content from both. Partners can leverage ebrary’s unique photocopy model, where customers pay only for printing or copying the information they need without subscription or membership fees, or determine a payment model appropriate to their businesses. ebrary shares revenues with publishers and other content providers and its channel partners. The ebrarian solution is powered by ebrary InfoTools™, which provide advanced research, comprehension and navigation capabilities at the word level. About Learning Network Learning Network, the Internet's premier consumer-education source, offers an unmatched array of online educational tools, content, resources and communities currently serving the K-12, Professional Development, Lifelong Learning and Reference markets. Each of the four vertically integrated networks is supported by the Learning Network Store, which hosts both online and offline education products related to Learning Network services. Learning Network is built on a strong foundation of assets from international media company Pearson plc, as well as educational properties from leading technology companies. Learning Network has business offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Chicago and Paramus, NJ. For more information call 1-888-816-1999, or visit www.learningnetwork.com on the Internet and America Online Keyword: Learning Network. About Pearson plc Learning Network is a part of Pearson plc, the international media company. Its major business operations are: The Financial Times Group, which has an international network of business and financial newspapers and online services that are read by millions of business executives and investors every day; Pearson Education, the world's leading education business, which helps teachers teach and students learn at every stage and in every part of the world; Penguin Putnam, which is one of the pre-eminent names in consumer publishing, with an unrivalled range of fiction and non-fiction, bestsellers and classic titles; and Recoletos, one of the top media companies in Spain. Pearson also owns a 22% stake in the RTL Group, Europe's leading integrated broadcasting and communications group. For more information, go to www.pearson.com. About ebrary ebrary develops software and services for the secure online delivery of copyrighted content. The ebrarian solution combines powerful research and comprehension software with a rich online library of copyrighted books, journals, periodicals and more that can be freely indexed by search engines via ebrary’s open access model. Publishers, special interest Websites, Internet portals, libraries and e-learning providers benefit from the ability to tap new online markets and increase revenues through the distribution of high-value content. ebrary is privately held and is funded by Random House Ventures LLC, Pearson plc and McGraw-Hill. For more information, visit www.ebrary.com. ebrary and Web ©ontent are trademarks of ebrary, Inc.   Back to Press Releases...

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